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(LAKEWOOD, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that more than 900 additional schools will receive state funding support for physical safety and security upgrades as part of the latest round of Ohio's K-12 School Safety Grant Program.   Governor DeWine made the announcement this morning while visiting Lakewood High School in Cuyahoga County, which is one of 945 schools that will receive a combined $68 million in grants as part of the […]

LIMA, OH—The Superior Foundation is pleased to announce that it has approved $30,000 in funding to award up to thirty $1,000 scholarships this spring. Any Superior Credit Union member who meets the scholarship eligibility requirements is welcome to apply. “We are excited to offer this opportunity to our members,” said Pam Shaw, Executive Director. “As an organization, we believe education is the key to a bright future. This scholarship program […]

T.K. Coleman ADA, Ohio - T.K. Coleman, the co-founder of Praxis, an apprenticeship program designed to help aspiring young professionals launch their careers, and the education director at Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), will serve as the keynote speaker for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering’s 2023 Spotts Lecture. The free, public event will take place on Monday, February 20 at 7 p.m. in the Freed Center for the Performing […]

A U.S. 30 exit ramp in Wyandot County is scheduled to be closed for at least a day next week. The U.S. 30 eastbound exit ramp to U.S. 23 northbound on the northwest side of the city of Upper Sandusky will close on Tuesday, February 7, for approximately one day for repair. Traffic will be detoured during the closure. For more detailed traffic information, and to get personalized traffic alerts […]

Ohio’s Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week: March 19-25, 2023 Columbus, OH – As part of the 2023 Severe Weather Awareness campaign, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA), in cooperation with the National Weather Service and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA), are announcing that the annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest is open for submissions. This contest is open to all Ohio students in first through sixth grade […]

Ridgemont's Family Literacy Night has been scheduled for Wednesday February 8. It will run from 5 until 6:30 at the Ridgemont Local Schools. The night will feature literacy games, crafts and food. The Spanish Club will be selling hotdogs, chips and other snacks as a fundraiser for the upcoming trip. Also as part of the event, a Book Swap will take place during that time.

A small, but vocal, group called Bring Emrelle Home held a protest on the south side of the Hardin County Courthouse in downtown Kenton Wednesday afternoon. The group is protesting the removal of a baby from a home in November of 2022 over alleged abuse allegations against the baby's parents. The baby has not been returned to the natural parents at this time. The group is providing its side of […]

The Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame is honored to announce the 2023 Sports Hall of Fame class of inductees. TIM NICHOLS: Hardin Northern High School Class of 1988. Three sport student/athlete who excelled in Football, Basketball and Track. He was voted as 1st team and BVC Offensive Player of Year in 1986 and 1st team in 1987 on the gridiron. In Basketball, Tim received 1st team accolades in both […]

Although it was a short (and crazy weather week) we still had fun and learn a lot the days we were at school together. We learned about Penguins this week and the students had a great time sharing what they already knew about these non-flying birds, asking questions they would like to learn throughout the week, and researching through books, passages, and videos the answers to their questions. We completed […]